The developer has been called "Chicago's answer to Trump."

0 Comments | Philadelphia Inquirer, The, October, 2006 | by Suzette Parmley

Second in an occasional series CHICAGO - While many people vying for slot-machine licenses in Philadelphia can be considered wealthy, only two are on the Forbes 400 list of richest Americans: Donald J. Trump and Neil G. Bluhm. Trump has made sure everyone knows Trump. But outside Chicago, not many could tell you about soft-spoken Bluhm, even though his stable of hotels, malls and office buildings may rival The Donald's.

Bluhm, who fell short in his quest for a gambling license in his home state of Illinois last year, is now pursuing Philadelphia. Bluhm and a team of investors, including Philadelphia's Daniel Keating, have proposed a $500 million waterfront casino in the city's Fishtown section. "You have a phenomenal river," Bluhm said in a recent interview in his Chicago...

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